A layered software architecture for quantum computing design tools
Krysta M. Svore, Alfred V. Aho, Andrew W. Cross, Isaac L. Chuang, Igor L. Markov · Computer · 2006
Compilers and computer-aided design tools are essential for fine-grained control of nanoscale quantum-mechanical systems. A proposed four-phase design flow assists with computations by transforming a quantum algorithm from a high-level language program into precisely scheduled physical actions.